Scarlett stalls elevator sex stories

Scarlett Johansson claims she could never have had sex in an elevator with Benicio Del Toro - even if she had wanted to.

The Hollywood stars were famously rumoured to have romped in an elevator at Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont hotel.

But Scarlett, who vehemently denies making out with Benicio, says the hotel's lifts are far too small to have sex in.

She explained: "If you've ever been in a Chateau Marmont elevator, you'll know. You can barely stand, let alone do anything like that.

"I'm not one for sex in public places - save it for the bedroom!"

Scarlett, who is dating actor Josh Hartnett, now fears she will be dogged with the rumour for the rest of her life.

She told Britain's Marie Claire magazine: "I never had sex with Bencio Del Toro in an elevator. But I'll be answering that question for the rest of my life.

"It was a sarcastic quote that I unfortunately gave to a journalist. I said, 'Apparently, Benicio Del Toro and I had sex in an elevator.' He printed it, then all the tabloids took out the word 'apparently'."